Chrissy64_uk
25-04-2009, 07:04 PM
DETROIT (Reuters) – A 57-year-old Detroit woman avoided serious injury when the underwire on her bra deflected a bullet shot at her from next door, police said.
The woman, who lives on the West side of Detroit, saw a group of men breaking into a neighbor's houseon Tuesday morning. When the men spotted her, one of them fired a shot at her, a police spokesmansaid .
The bullet struck the underwire on the woman's bra and that saved her from a more serious injury, police said.
"It did slow the bullet down," said Detroit police spokesman Phillip Cook. "She sustained injuries but they're not life threatening. "
The woman, who was not identified, was treated at a nearby hospital. The suspects in the shooting drove away.
The woman, who lives on the West side of Detroit, saw a group of men breaking into a neighbor's houseon Tuesday morning. When the men spotted her, one of them fired a shot at her, a police spokesmansaid .
The bullet struck the underwire on the woman's bra and that saved her from a more serious injury, police said.
"It did slow the bullet down," said Detroit police spokesman Phillip Cook. "She sustained injuries but they're not life threatening. "
The woman, who was not identified, was treated at a nearby hospital. The suspects in the shooting drove away.